Identify, analyze, infer the main idea or theme
Aligns with CCSSR2--Determine the central idea or theme and analyze their development.
Currently, the terms main idea, central idea, and theme are being used interchangeably. In time the shift to use the term theme for literature will help students comprehend the difference between literature and nonfiction.
Advanced Picture Planner to Communicate a Theme
Guide K-2 Students: Story Elements and Theme
Identify and support the theme of a story
Write a Play to Communicate the Theme of a Story
I Can Infer the Main Idea of a Story
I Can Infer the Main Idea in a Story—one page postable questions
I Can Infer the Main Idea When I Read 2nd Grade
I Can Infer the Main Idea When I Read Grades 3-8
Get It Together—Show What’s Important English / Spanish
I Can Infer the Main Idea of a Passage
Paragraph Reader: I Can Infer the Main Idea
Picture the Main Idea English / Spanish
What is the theme of the story? Spanish
Jahn student identifies and supports the theme of a chapter in The Phantom Tollbooth.
